Batman Forever [Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture]

by Batman Forever / O.s.t.

Overview

On its surface, Batman Forever is the traditional studio-assembled soundtrack, bringing together heavy hitters (U2, the Offspring, Brandy, Method Man) with cult favorites (PJ Harvey, Massive Attack, Nick Cave) that have little connection. However, the record turns the formula on its ear, creating a dark, hypnotic mood that doesn't let up until the end of the album. It's the first half of the soundtrack that is the most impressive. Beginning with the club-ready T. Rex riffs of U2's Nellee Hooper-produced "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kill Me, Kiss Me" and segueing immediately into the loose, dirty blues stomp of PJ Harvey's "One Time Too Many" and the seductive pulse of Brandy, the album draws connections between artists that don't seem to have anything to do with each other. What ties nearly everything together is the underlying dark rhythmic pulse -- each song has a vague menace that is also sexual. With the notable exceptions of the Offspring, Michael Hutchence, and the Flaming Lips -- whose songs are used to deflate the mood -- Batman Forever is a surprisingly effective, atmospheric record; although only three of the songs are featured prominently in the film, it's even better than the movie. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/1995
Label:	Atlantic
UPC:	0075678275920

Tracks

1. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
2. One Time Too Many
3. Where Are You Now?
4. Kiss from a Rose
5. The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game
6. Nobody Lives Without Love
7. Tell Me Now
8. Smash It Up
9. There Is a Light
10. The Riddler
11. The Passenger
12. Crossing the River
13. 8
14. Bad Days

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Massive Attack   Primary Artist,Rap
Tracey Thorn   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tracy Thorn   Primary Artist
Batman   Primary Artist
The Delvins   Primary Artist
Michael Hutchence   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Offspring   Primary Artist
Bono   Primary Artist,Vocals
Brandy   Primary Artist,Vocals
PJ Harvey   Primary Artist,Organ,Guitar,Vocals
Sunny Day Real Estate   Primary Artist
Seal   Primary Artist,Vocals
Method Man   Primary Artist,Rap
Mazzy Star   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nick Cave   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Devlins   Primary Artist
Eddi Reader   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Flaming Lips   Primary Artist,Vocals
U2   Primary Artist
Trevor Horn   Bass
Chris Bruce   Guitar
Colin Devlin   Guitar,Vocals
Greg K.   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Lenny Kravitz   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Clavinet,Vocals (Background)
Charlie Drayton   Bass
Danny Tomlinson   Guitar
Ron Welty   Drums
Rick Nowels   Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Nate Mendel   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Peter Devlin   Bass,Guitar
Jeremy Enigk   Guitar,Vocals
Harvey Mason, Sr.   Drums
Dan Navarro   Vocals (Background)
Tim Simenon   Drums
Amp Fiddler   Keyboards
Carmen Rizzo   Percussion
Jamie Muhoberac   Keyboards
John Parish   Drums,Guitar,Percussion
Dexter Holland   Vocals
Sean Devitt   Drums
Roy Dodds   Drums
Maurice Seezer   Piano,Keyboards
Gavin Friday   Vocals (Background)
Greg Wells   Keyboards
William Goldsmith   Drums
David Clayton   Keyboards
Dan Hoerner   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar,Vocals
Greg Bone   Guitar
Christopher Garcia   Drums
Gus Isidore   Guitar
Paul Conboy   Drums
Marcus De Vries   Keyboards
Dan Tomlin   Guitar
Jean-Marc Butty   Drums
George DeAngelis   Keyboards
Dave Clayton   Keyboards
William L. Jones   Bass,Guitar
William Jones   Guitar (Bass)
James Johnston   Guitar
Confederate Airforce Orchestra   Orchestra
Noodles   Guitar
Chris Garcia   Drum Loop

Technical Credits

PJ Harvey   Composer,Producer,Performer
Tonio K.   Composer
Algy Ward   Composer
Tracey Thorn   Performer
Trevor Horn   Producer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Terry Manning   Engineer
Steven Drozd   Composer
Craig Armstrong   String Arrangements
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
The Flaming Lips   Composer,Producer,Performer
Billy Steinberg   Composer,Producer
Colin Devlin   Composer
Larry Mullen, Jr.   Composer
Larry Klein   Composer
Eddi Reader   Performer
The Devlins   Performer
Lenny Kravitz   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Garry Hughes   Producer,Programming
U2   Composer,Performer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Hope Sandoval   Composer
Robbie Adams   Engineer
Robert Diggs   Composer
Rick Nowels   Composer,Producer
Scott Benson   Engineer
Neal Hefti   Composer
Ricky Gardiner   Composer
Prince Rakeem   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Massive Attack   Producer,Performer
Nick Cave   Composer,Lyricist,Performer
Mazzy Star   Performer
Seal   Composer,Performer
Sunny Day Real Estate   Composer,Performer
Tim Friese-Greene   Composer
Brandy   Performer
David Domanich   Mixing,Engineer
Gary LeMel   Executive Producer,Executive in Charge of Music
Paul Walton   Assistant
Steve Fitzmaurice   Mixing
Bono   Composer,Lyricist,Producer
John Parish   Producer
Smokey Robinson   Composer
Nellee Hooper   Producer
Maurice Seezer   Arranger,Programming
Rat Scabies   Composer
Michael Hutchence   Performer
Iggy Pop   Composer,Lyricist
Adam Clayton   Composer
Tim Weidner   Mixing,Engineer
Leslie Reed   Project Supervisor
Brad Wood   Mixing,Producer
Gavin Friday   Arranger
The Edge   Composer,Producer
Don Hozz   Engineer,Programming
Flood   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
David Roback   Composer,Producer
Dave Vanian   Composer
Tat   Mastering
David Clayton   Sample Arrangements
Herb Ritts   Photography
Richard Lowe   Assistant
Ralph Nelson   Photography
Paul Conboy   Mixing,Producer,Sample Programming
Jolene Cherry   Executive Producer
Tom Lassally   Executive
Oliver Jones   Engineer
Tom Elmhurst   Assistant
Marcus De Vries   Programming
Willie Mannion   Engineer
Joel Schumacher   Executive Producer
Larry Freemantle   Art Direction
Michael Krumper   Executive,Product Development
Q Engstrom   Engineer
Melonie Davidson   Production Assistant
C.M. Murphy   Management
Clifford Smith   Composer
George DeAngelis   Programming
David Jordan   Assistant Project Coordinator,Assistant Production Coordination
Lee Shepard   Engineer
Method Man   Performer
The Offspring   Performer
Thom Wilson   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Captain Sensible   Composer